ophthalmologist

noun

Definition of ophthalmologistnext
as in optometrist
a medical professional who studies and treats problems and diseases of the eye

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Recent Examples of ophthalmologist The Kentucky senator is an ophthalmologist who’s conversant, if not fluent, in the language of scientific and medical research. — ABC News, 29 July 2026 Inaba's diagnosis came in 2013 after an ophthalmologist referred her to a rheumatologist. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 In recent years, medical credit cards have made their way into the South Florida offices of dentists, ophthalmologists and other doctors as one way people can finance their care. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 That’s where his friend Carl Koller, an ophthalmologist at Vienna General Hospital, came in. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for ophthalmologist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ophthalmologist
  1. optometrist
  2. doctor
  3. physician
  4. neurologist
  5. pediatrician
  6. gynecologist
  7. dermatologist
  8. internist
Noun
  • On a recent Thursday afternoon, an optometrist named Marina Su was peering into the eyes of Martha Infante, a forty-one-year-old mother and kitchen designer.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Among the sponsors was then-state legislator Mike Kreidler, a Democrat and optometrist who served 16 years in the Legislature and 24 as insurance commissioner.
    — Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 8 July 2026
Definition of optometrist
Noun
  • A lot of great people — doctors, nurses, administration — who really, really cared.
    — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Merck and Moderna’s success with a personalized cancer vaccine designed to keep melanoma at bay opens a ​new avenue of treatment that doctors hope will work against many types of tumors.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of doctor
Noun
  • Responding to calls for improved nutrition education for physicians, these stores could partner with city hospitals to provide continuing education to clinicians.
    — Marian Flaxman, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Dr Jacqueline Brady is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine and is the team physician for the Thorns and Fire.
    — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of physician
Noun
  • There are no tests that can definitively confirm a diagnosis of PD, but your neurologist might order some tests.
    — Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Look for a primary vet who understands special needs pets, and consider having a veterinary neurologist or other specialist available for guidance.
    — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of neurologist
Noun
  • But no state law can undo the psychological damage of a president telling millions of parents, days before the first bell, that their pediatrician’s recommendations are dangerous.
    — Chuka Onuh, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Alex Hartman is a pediatrician, a father, and the director of pediatrics at Yehowa Medical Services in Los Angeles.
    — Alex Hartman, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of pediatrician
Noun
  • Ossoff is married to Alisha Kramer, an obstetrician-gynecologist and assistant professor at the Emory University School of Medicine.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • An Army gynecologist charged with secretly video recording patients during exams pleaded not guilty Wednesday.
    — Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of gynecologist
Noun
  • Wall said a patchy beard or sideburn loss could be a sign of a scarring hair disorder, and added anyone with sudden, patchy, inflamed or scar-like loss of beard hair should consider seeing a dermatologist.
    — Gavin Escott, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
  • But even this dermatologist-favorite ingredient can benefit from having a good sidekick.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Allure, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of dermatologist
Noun
  • Jeffrey Millstein is an internist and regional medical director for primary and specialty care at Penn Medicine.
    — Jeffrey Millstein, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Cara developed new symptoms over the course of the summer, including unexplained vomiting, and so her parents took her to see an internist in August.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Definition of internist

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